By Olivia Barker White | CEO
Our Communities Thank YOU
Since lockdown began we have been able to deliver ONE MILLION food parcels to children and their families living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda.
As a community-led organisation we have been driven to deliver to the needs of those who we serve. Lockdown in Uganda has meant that people cannot work, children cannot go to school and food security was identified as a key issue.
Our education centres have been running as food banks for four months now, extending to new communities.
Similar to a prior blog post, we will be focusing on how our COVID-19 response has impacted the community where we work.
Please note, names have been changed
Pearson
Kids Club Kampala has helped us a lot during this lockdown because we were worse off than before and there was nothing for us to eat but because of Kids Club Kampala it has helped us with food and we are satisfied completely.
The management of Kids Club Kampala is very good and doing a great job. I am very happy by the way! May God bless Kids Club Kampala.
Linda
Kids Club Kampala has been there for us more than the government and we appreciate their efforts.
Kids Club Kampala gave us good quality posho and beans which was During this lockdown I want to thank the chairman Mr. Onyut and his vice Mr. Baker they are doing the work of “For God and my country”. I finally want to appreciate Kids Club Kampala as an organisation and its workers for reaching down to us. God bless Kids Club Kampala.
During this time many organisations have understandably found it difficult to serve the communities where they work. At Kids Club, with the help of our great supporters we have been able to provide 28,291 families with food parcels over this period. Our response has been recognised and commended by local community leaders with whom we have strengthened our partnerships.
We hope to build on this bond as we shift our operations to help rebuild these communities as an estimated 3.5 million more Ugandans have fallen into poverty during lockdown.
Florence and Dennis
Thanks for all you have done for us. We are very grateful, even the clothes I am wearing came from Kids Club. I am very grateful for the matoke, posho and beans that I received from Kids Club Kampala.
They have done a very great job, keep it up and prosper.
Even those who are elderly or physically unable to visit our food banks, our team in Kampala have worked hard to deliver food parcels to their doorstep. As restrictions have eased slightly our teachers have been able to support the children by delivering homeschooling workbooks too as there is still very little indication when schools will be back open.
Doreen
Today is Eid, I didn't even have anything to eat but now I have food that I can eat for my Eid because of Kids Club Kampala. Kids Club Kampala has been very helpful to us all not only to the children but even to the single women and men plus the married couples. Kids Club Kampala is not selective, we see the help of Kids Club Kampala during this lockdown season and they do it willingly providing food items for example soap, sugar, beans, posho, matoke and cassava plus potatoes and so much more.
I pray for Kids Club Kampala day and night. I am really grateful and I pray for the expansion of this organisation so that it can continue to extend help to everyone in need because some of us are trying to get help and it has been Kids Club Kampala helping us, sharing the little they have with us. Kids Club Kampala is a get together organisation may it never remain the same but may it grow, increase and expand.
It has been amazing that we have been able to support so many at this time of need. As a supporter just know that your donations are really appreciated and made a huge difference to the lives of so many people. You have saved lives. Thank you.
Where possible, we will now be shifting our focus from basic needs to help rebuild communities and support families over the long term. This will include: increasing safeguarding, preparing for home-schooling and increasing our training programmes to help families begin to sustain themselves as we move into the future.
Life in the slums is tough and no child or family should suffer.
Anna
I thank God and ask him to bless Kids Club Kampala. I feel happy because Kids Club Kampala has helped me with my children and I also thank God for the devoted help Kids Club Kampala has rendered towards them. I thank God for the protection it has given to my children for providing for them a safe place to stay and now during this lockdown. It has continued to give a hand by giving them food like today it was not expected but Kids Club Kampala came through. Thanks to Kids Club Kampala, many blessings upon blessings.
Aniya
Even the place where I used to work has not given me anything during this lockdown but Kids Club Kampala has and it has been my help and hope. God shine upon Kids Club Kampala I pray. May God’s support be upon Kids Club Kampala so that it may continue to help us.
Thank you for all your donations, prayers and support to make this possible.
The Kids Club Kampala Team
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